Research
Research
The aim of my PHD Thesis is to study the effects of chronic psychosocial stress on the HPA axis.
Profile
Profile
2009 – present
PhD student in Dr. Reber's Chronic Stress Group (Prof. Neumann´s Lab) at the University of Regensburg
2009
MSc (Diplom) in biology at the University of Regensburg (Diploma/Master thesis: “ Effects of chronic psychsocial stress on morphological, histological and physiological parameters of the adrenal gland in male C57BL/6 mice
2006-2009
Graduate studies in biology at the University of Regensburg with focus on Zoology/Neurophysiology, Cellbiology and med. Microbiology
2003-2006
undergraduate studies in biology at the University of Regensburg
August 8t, 1982 in Weiden, Germany
Awards
2011
Ernst und Berta Scharrer Preis (together with Dr. Stefan Reber)
Publications
Publications
2012
Uschold-Schmidt N, Nyuyki KD, Füchsl AM, Neumann ID, Reber SO. Chronic psychosocial stress results in sensitization of the HPA axis to acute heterotypic stressors despite a reduction of adrenal in vitro ACTH responsiveness. Psychoneuroendocrinology in press.
Slattery DA, Uschold N, Magoni M, Baer J, Popoli M, Neumann ID, Reber SO. Behavioural consequences of two chronic psychosocial stress paradigms: anxiety without depression. Psychoneuroendocrinology in press
2010
Schmidt D, Reber SO, Botteron C, Barth T, Peterlik D, Uschold N, Neumann ID, Männel DN, Lechner A. Chronic psychosocial stress drives systemic immune activation and the development of inflammatory Th cell responses. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 24: 1097–1104.
